27 Oct 2018
Etta James – 1966 – Call My Name

It’s extremely difficult for me to pick an album other than “At Last!” by the incomparable Etta James to jump-start what will most definitely be a series of Gems Of Jams to follow.  In choosing, I decided to go with one of my personal favorites...
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29 Jun 2018
Ben E. King – 1970 – Rough Edges

This Ben E. King LP on Maxwell label interrupted a string of Atco releases. Count your blessings if you find an original copy of this rare bird. Limited sales made it a one-off and King began another string of albums for the Atco family on...
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24 Feb 2014
The Mirettes – 1969 – Whirlpool

Intro reviews by SoulStrut   Main Reviews by AvidOldiesCollector Rip, Posting and additional info’s by Nikos The Mirettes got their start as the back-up singers for the Ike & Tina Turner Show, better known as the Ikettes. In the late 1960s they left and renamed themselves the Mirettes. Under...
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03 Apr 2013
Bobby Womack ‎– 1970 – My Prescription

Generally blackballed by the music industry following his marriage to Sam Cooke’s widow in the mid-60s, Bobby Womack slowly rebuilt his reputation via a series of hit songs he’d written for Wilson Pickett. Securing a solo record deal Womack released this, his 2nd solo album,...
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25 Mar 2013
Don Bryant – 1969 – Precious Soul

Rip & Intro by Raphy  Review & Research by Groovegirl Posting & additional infos by Nikos DON BRYANT! Who? Don Bryant!!! That’s the question, never judge a question before it is answered. Here in my little world of ignorance, I thought Don Bryant was an...
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